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Mountain fanatics will probably get this post. Having grown up in Switzerland, I’ve been on the slopes at a very early age. Ski, monoski, snowboard, I’ve practiced every kind of winter sport. Whatever the genre, There’s something about wearing beanies, mask sunglasses and gloves that make us feel particularly cool, right? Swimming or running doesn’t bring out the same “coolness awareness”.

The more I grow up the less I make mistakes shopping wise. There comes a time, in every girl’s life, when every thing works perfectly well. Teenage years are to deal with spots and to explore new styles.

Beirut friends, starting tomorrow, Sarah’s Bag is joining forces with some of Lebanon and the Middle East’s coolest designers to create a line of limited edition clothes and accessories inspired by “Psychedelia”, the label’s latest collection.

Those interested in fashion, and more precisely fashion in Lebanon, have probably noticed that the country is full of young emerging talents. If couture designers have already conquered the world, ready to wear designers are making their mark in Beirut and shaking up the local industry. Their biggest asset? Singularity.

Good things come in small package. Boot Café is no exception to the rule. The shoebox sized coffee place (4m2) opened in 2014 in Paris “Haut-Marais”. I read on their website that they once offered a 'free coffee week' to anyone who could rap an entire Biggie verse on the occasion of the rapper's birthday.

The last decades haven’t really been associated with specific styles. When you try to visualize the ‘70s or the ‘80s, the picture comes instantly. Those years had clear sartorial codes. Flared pants, wedges, printed tops and braids for the former. Straight jeans, wide shoulder tops, fluorescent colors and scrunchies for the latter.

A book, a painting, a song can bring back memories. It’s the same with clothes. We all have lucky panties, first date tops and travel sneakers haven't we? We associate outfits with situations and encounters, fragments of life that are positive or negative. But can a feeling initially inspire clothes?

I spent the last three weeks in Paris, juggling between fashion shows, interviews, exhibitions and pastries. Though fall officially kicked in, the daily sun attendance and mild weather made me believe, at the beginning of my stay, that a higher force decided to spare me from thick clothes, itchy fabrics and waist tights’ marks.